“I messed with Phil Mickelson” – PGA Tour pro with 177K IG followers lost a ‘bet’ to star LIV Golfer

Modified Apr 10, 2025 00:43 GMT

Golf: LIV Golf Miami - First Round - Source: Imagn — Phil Mickelson (Image Source: Imagn)

PGA Tour pro Wesley Bryan lost a bet to Phil Mickelson and later shared a hilarious video on his Instagram account. On Monday, Bryan shared a post with his 177K Instagram followers posing with the LIV golfer Mickelson with seemingly a sad expression on his face while Mickelson was all smiling.

Wesley Bryan shared a few pictures along with a video on his social media handle. He was holding a board that had a text saying:

"I messed with Phil and Phound Out."

In the clip shared on Instagram, Phil Mickelson was seen walking to Bryan and giving him some money as Bryan was holding the board. The post was shared jointly by Bryan Bros Golf, Mickelson, and Wesley, and in the caption, Bryan Bros Golf wrote:

"A bet is a bet. @philmickelson"

Wesley Bryan is a professional golfer, but he is also best known for his golf content on social media. Last week, he played in the LIV Golf's The Duels match in a team with Dustin Johnson and won the event.

Notably, the Saudi league organized a special nine-hole event for the professional golfers of its circuit playing in a team with renowned golf influencers. Phil Mickelson also competed in the event with Grant Horvat while Wesley's brother George Bryan and Sergio Garcia played in a team.

In the game, George's team defeated two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson and Creator Classic winner Luke Kwon in a playoff to seize the title. Now, following last week’s game, this week Phil Mickelson is heading for the Masters.

What are Phil Mickelson's odds to win the Masters?

Mickelson, who has already won the Masters three times in his career, has a lifetime exemption in the Major and will play this week at the Augusta National. He was tied for second place at the Major in 2023, despite playing at the professional level in his early 50s. In fact, in his last outing in Miami on the LIV Golf, he recorded a solo sixth place and fans have high expectations from him at the Masters 2025.

Per CBS Sports, Phil Mickelson’s odds for the Masters are +12000. Scottie Scheffler has topped the list of the odds with +400.

Here are the 2025 Masters odds (via CBS Sports):

Scottie Scheffler +400
Rory McIlroy +650
Jon Rahm +1400
Collin Morikawa +1600
Ludvig Åberg +1800
Xander Schauffele +1800
Bryson DeChambeau +2000
Justin Thomas +2200
Joaquin Niemann +2800
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
Brooks Koepka +3000
Jordan Spieth +3300
Tommy Fleetwood +3500
Shane Lowry +3500
Viktor Hovland +3500
Patrick Cantlay +3500
Tyrrell Hatton +4000
Robert MacIntyre +5500
Russell Henley +5500
Min Woo Lee +5500
Will Zalatoris +5500
Cameron Smith +6000
Akshay Bhatia +6500
Corey Conners +7500
Tony Finau +7500
Jason Day +8000
Sepp Straka +8000
Wyndham Clark +8000
Dustin Johnson +8000
Sergio Garcia +8000
Sahith Theegala +9000
Patrick Reed +9000
Keegan Bradley +11000
Tom Kim +11000
Justin Rose +11000
Sungjae Im +11000
Brian Harman +11000
Daniel Berger +11000
Matt Fitzpatrick +12000
Adam Scott +12000
Sam Burns +12000
Davis Thompson +12000
Phil Mickelson +12000

The 2025 Masters will take place from April 10 to 13.

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